Boudoir cap



M. E. BLAR BouDoI'R CAP June 9, 1959 Filed Sept. 24

INVENTOR. MADEL INE ESTHER BLAIR ATTORNEY United States Patent O BOUDOIR CAP Madeline Esther Blair, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Application September 24, 1958, Serial No. 763,100

3 Claims. (Cl. 2-174) This invention relates generally to head coverings and more particularly to that type of head covering known as boudoir caps.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a novel type of boudoir cap that a woman can wear and present a well-groomed appearance even though her hair has not been arranged, or while, for example, her hair is in curlers incident to home-permanent operation.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a boudoir cap of novel construction having a head covering portion to which is attached a set or an arrangement of pre-set curls.

A feature of the present invention resides in the arrangement of joining the several parts of the cap whereby a smooth and flexible band is provided.

The Iabove and further objects and features of the present invention will be more apparent in the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment of the invention shown in the accompanying drawings, in the latter of which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a persons head with the cap of the present invention thereon;

Fig. 2 is a top view of the cap;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detailed sectional view of the head encircling or band portion of the cap taken substantially on lin 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary detailed outside view of a part of the band section of the cap; and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary detailed inside section of the cap.

Referring now to the drawings, the cap of the preferred embodiment of the invention includes a central head covering portion 11 of suitable material 12, and preferably is made from a substantially round or oval blank. The edge of the blank material 12, as best shown in Fig. 3, has attached thereto by stitchings 22 and 23 a series of hair curls 24 so ararnged that when the cap is placed on the head the curls depend therefrom. The curls 24 form a substantially complete ring around the rim of the cap as shown in Figs. l and 2, with the exception of two points such as at the front, where two bows 16 are attached to the cap. The length of the curls 24 at the front or between the bows 16 may be somewhat longer and increase in length toward the center as shown in Fig. 5. The curls 24, which may match the hair of the wearer, thus with the exception of at the front extend substantially uniformly from beneath the cap and give a neat and well dressed appearance even though the wearers hair is not arranged.

'I'he edge of the blank material 12 where the curls 24 are attached is turned in and up, Fig. 3, and attached thereat by stitchings 17 is the turned in and up edge of a 65 Patented June 9, 1959 ICC edge of the cap a cavity adapted to receive an elastic band 25 of suitable length and tension so as to hold the cap on the wearer's head.

The elastic band 25 enables the rim of the cap to be stretched or expanded so that it can be placed on the head of the wearer, and the central section 12 is of such a size that when the cap is worn there is some gathering at the edges `as is usual in caps of this type and as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2.

Also attached to the cap at the outside edge thereof by the stitching 21 is a decorative ring of lace 14 which may have rules 13 (Fig. 3) therein to give a flounced effect.

It will be obvious that a woman when wearing the above described cap can give a well groomed and pleasing appearance even though her hair is not properly arranged or is in curlers. Furthermore, the curls of hair carried by the cap when matching the hair of the wearer blend with the wearers hair because of the novel arrangement of attaching the curls to the cap.

It will be noted that the loose edge of the lace 14 extends somewhat below the edge of the cap itself and thus tends to conceal the point of attachment of the curls to the cap. Thus the curls blending with the rues of the lace make the curls appear a part of the wearers hair.

It will, of course, be understood that the details of structure and arrangement of the elements of the present invention may be variously changed and modied without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

What is claimed is:

l. In a boudoir cap of the type described formed from a unitary single thickness circular sheet of fabric, the edge of said sheet being turned under and having attached thereto by stitching and on the inside thereof a series of pre-formed hair curls extending a substantial distance therearound, said curls being adapted to depend from the edge of said cap to form a ring of curls about the head of the cap wearer, a strip of lace havingone edge attached by stitching to the outside edge of said cap above the stitching attaching said hair curls to said turned under edge with the free edge of said lace extending below said turned under edge and mingling with said depending curls at a point intermediate the ends thereof and means for gathering the said edge to form a head receiving cap.

2. A boudoir cap of the type described, including a unitary single thickness sheet of fabric having a general circular outline, said sheet having a turned in edge, a plurality of closely spaced hair curls extending a substantial distance therearound attached by a row of stitching to said turned in edge and extending outwardly from said fabric, a relatively narrow band secured by a second row of stitching along one edge thereof to said turned in edge, said other edge of said band being secured by a third row of stitching to said sheet above said turned in edge to form a cavity about the inside edge of said sheet between said band and said sheet, means for gathering the edge of said sheet to form a head receiving cap.

3. The combination as set forth in claim 2, and a strip of lace attached by a fourth row of stitching adjacent said third row to the outside edge of said cap With the free edge of said lace extending beyond the edge of said cap but not below the ends of said curls.

References Cited in the ile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,574,588 Graber et al. Nov. 13, 1951 FOREIGN PATENTS 271,376 Great Britain May 26, 1927 

